River Running

The provo river is quite a trip for the family tradition. We gather all the tubes that we have and drift down the river.It has been a exciting journey not knowing what is around the bend. I admire my children and their gusto to go. I love the beautiful surroundings and the thought of fishing on the banks with the fly fishermen brings me to a new element. I dont like the inital getting in the freezing cold water but enjoy the numbing effect . Then it seems all ok until your hands freeze and it's hard to paddle well. It's all in the fun.Till next year we look forward to the fun.

Life has brought me simple miracles daily and only when I look for them are they found .

I am missing those in heaven lately and reflect upon their lives and lifestyles. They are Dear to me and hold dear memories. I hope that one day when I pass away that my posterity and others will gleam from some of the light I have received in this life. There has been a lot of real lives with great tragedy and sadness all around and this makes me count my blessings daily and reflect on the journey I have taken.

The tribe

Life's.....Pleasures and Treasures.

My sowing my sorrows my thrills and frills. My tumbles and rumbles. My bumps and crumps. My joy My Life.

....Life without family would be hard for me. I wonder how hard it is going to be alone one day after all are grown this saddens me . Grandkids! I am grateful for this crazy bunch of kids . That God has sent me for me to grow with and how true. I love each and everyone of them. They are the shadow of my life.

Jigging at strawberry

The excitement of fishing the big one. It became apparent that I was inexperienced to this type of fishing although I did caught 7 I felt proud of myself Yet again I was out fished. Jigging is a process of bobbing the small squid like rubber device on the end with a nice juicy worm and bounce it up and down till you feel a small pull and pull it back fast to hook it . The excitement is unbelievable especially when you catch one . Experience ,it is , It is all in the feel and the pull back.I am learning . I have enjoyed the company and the sport and the outdoors . The fog in the morning rested upon the lake and made it almost heavenly.The pelicans dive for the big one and you can see the fish through their pouch.awesome sight .

The Bee Farm

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Ben and Jacob and the bees. 

Ben was asked to go work on Morgan's farm and was thrilled there he was asked to put out the bees in the fields so as to pollinate the alfalfa plants for seed . They had a large farm and lots of bees. after 80,000 count I was floored leaf eater bees. Morgan and the Family were very nice they spent a lot of time with the boys. I was very grateful for that.The dinner was fun and the talk on the way home was intriguing. I am excited to see he is hard at work . This is a skill only learned on a farm and how many hours it takes to become a good farmer.
Ben worked hard to but together the water irrigation pipes and Jacob helped with the hay bails. They had a lot of fun. Thank you for the experience.